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Month: September 2012

Dong He

Dong He

Photo: Japanese Coast Guard

The 88 meter long, 1156 dwt freighter Dong He caught fire near Nagasaki, Japan. The fire started in the cargo hold and could not be contained by the crew.  The Dong He sent out a distress call requesting assistance with the Japanese Coast Guard responding.  A plane was dispatched and quickly spotted the burning freighter.   Several patrol ships were then directed to the scene.  The 12 crewmen on board were safely evacuated.   The patrol vessels attempted to put out the fire using water canons.  The Dong He was en route to Haimen, China from Nagoya, Japan with 1500 tons of scrap.

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Kemal Kuru

Kemal Kuru

The 81 meter long, 3959 dwt Kemal Kuru went aground in Dardanelles near Gallipoli, Turkey.   No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.  Authorities stated that the vessel was spotted on radar heading towards shallow water, but were unable to contact the Kemal Kuru.   The cause of the grounding was not reported.

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Bourbon Tampen

Bourbon Tampen

The 89 meter long, 4345 dwt supply vessel Bourbon Tampen caught fire near Florø, Norway.  The supply vessel was berthed at a quay when a fire ignited in the engine room.   The engine room was quickly engulfed in smoke as the crew attempted to extinguish the fire using the CO2 system.  The local fire brigade arrived on scene as the crew contained the fire.   No reports of injuries to the 15 crew on board.   Damage was limited just to the engine room.   Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

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